Frugal Living

What do you do to save money? To live frugally? To live a life that makes you happy and feel complete? Simple living and frugal living are buzz words these days, ideals that my husband and I were raised on. We have tried (and have failed often) to live our adult lives this way. But, for the most part, we live very frugally. We enjoy the simple things in life and try to appreciate what we have. Here is a partial list of the things we do to live a frugal lifestyle:

We rarely eat out. Maybe twice a month and it’s for lunch. I cannot remember the last time we ate in a restaurant, as a family, for dinner. Maybe December and we used a gift card.

We reuse and repair as much as possible. Eric is the best DIY’er I know. If it needs fixing, he can do it. If he can’t, it’s not fixable.

I make most of our cleaning products. All you need is vinegar, water, baking soda, vodka and essential oils.